Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Failure
Conditions
Keywords
Cardiac heart failure, Leg press, Maximal strength training, Serum testosterone, Work economy
Brief summary
Maximal strength training has been shown to increase muscular strength, muscular volume and work economy. An 8 week maximal leg press training regime will be conducted on cardiac heart failure patients to evaluate whether they increase their maximal leg press strength, work economy, serum testosterone and quality of life. The study hypotheses are that: 1. Aerobic work capacity will increase due to increased work economy, without increases in maximal oxygen uptake. 2. Strength training will increase serum testosterone.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALStrength training intervention
Sponsors
St. Olavs Hospital
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Clinically diagnosed coronary artery disease * Stable coronary artery disease * 1.5 mm depression in ST segment during a cycling strain test * Between 18-70 years of age
Exclusion criteria
* Unstable coronary artery disease * Other limitations to exercise than coronary artery disease * Participants in other study interventions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximal leg press strength | — |
| Work economy | — |
| Serum testosterone | — |
| Quality of life | — |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed